January Cass Dems Meeting
We've got a lot happening here in the first few months of the year. The petition to restore abortion rights, candidate filings, the Democratic Party Presidential Primary, the County Mass Meeting Caucus, AND our Back to Blue fundraiser coming up in April! Please join us on Thursday night, January 25th.
MDP Presidential Preference Primary - Cass County Info
• You can request mail-in ballots from the MDP website (https://www.missouridemocrats.org/) Feb 12 to March 12.
• Mail-In ballots must be received back by 10:00 AM on March 23.
• Polls open from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on March 23
Polling location for Cass County - Old Historic Courthouse on the Square - 102 E. Wall St., Harrisonville
Run for Municipal Office!

Join us Thursday Night!
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT RUNNING FOR OFFICE? DO YOU HAVE PEOPLE YOU'VE TALKED TO ABOUT RUNNING?
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT UPCOMING ELECTIONS?
You need to join us on Thursday night and bring a friend! Patty Lewis & Ashley Aune are leaders in our Missouri House Democratic caucus. Patty had roots in Cass County and Ashley has won in a formerly Republican district in Platte County. They want to see us win too.
Join us on Thursday, October 26th at the Ives Reid Celebration Center in Belton, 609 Minnie Ave.
(This is the Belton Senior Center located behind QuikTrip, on the North end of Memorial Park)
3rd Annual CassRocks! a big success!
Our 3rd Annual Cass ROCKS! is in the books. We're happy to announce that our donations and sponsorships have surpassed previous years!
Thanks so much to all our sponsors and volunteers who once again made this event a great success.


This year we split the proceeds with the Belton High School Shooting team.
August Central Committee Meeting

At 7:00 pm we'll have our committee meeting which will include a discussion of our candidate recruitment program "Talk to 4 for 2024", an update on the petition to return Abortion Rights in Missouri, and a look at the upcoming events where we still need volunteers.
Sept 14, 15, and 16th: Raymore Festival in the Park Booth
Sept 16th: Raymore Parade
Oct 6 and 7th: Harrisonville Log Cabin Days Booth
Oct 7th: Harrisonville Log Cabin Days Parade
Oct 14th: CassRocks! Shoot
Please bring your donation for the August Community Service project. The Belton Educational Foundation Shoe Pantry is low and school is about to start. BEF supplies shoes for students in need so they can participate in PE and other activities. Something so simple can make a big difference.
Last year we collected 52 pairs of shoes. Please Donate and help us beat last year's record

Run for Something - Cass County
Requirements for ALL County Offices
- Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy.
- Is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
- Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
- Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri or other state.
County Provided Benefits (from 2022)
- Lagers Retirement Pension- vesting at 5 years
- CERF Retirement Pension- officeholder or employee must pay 4% of earnings into this, vesting at 8 years
- County pays $425 per month toward employee/officeholder health insurance premium. Premiums differ depending on the health plan one choses.
- County pays $100 per month toward a Health Savings Account for those employees/officeholders that choose our High Deductible Health Plan.
- County pays for life insurance policy that covers $50,000 for the employee/officeholder, $5,000 for spouse, and $2,500 dependent children.
- County pays for employee/officeholder $50,000 accidental death and dismemberment policy.
- County pays for "Teledoc" mobile phone app for all employees/officeholders.
- County pays up to $150 of unreimbursed dental/vision expenses for all employees/officeholders.
- CERF Retirement Savings plan through Empower Retirement
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Supplemental Insurances through Aflac
- Legal Insurance
- Harrisonville Community Center Membership
Filing begins on Feb. 27th and the filing deadline is March 26, 2024. The general election will be held on November 5, 2024. A primary is scheduled for August 6, 2024.
CO Commissioner Dist. 1 (South)
(Cass Precincts 1-25, 27, 28, 20, 37)
Incumbent – Monty Kisner (Retiring)
CO Commissioner Dist. 2 (North)
(Cass Precincts 25, 26, 29-36, 38-47)
Incumbent – Ryan Johnson
Term - 4 years
Salary - $64,207.92 (in 2022)
Commissioner Qualifications
- Resident of the county
- Resident of district
- Registered voter
- Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy.
- Is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
- Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
- Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri or other state.
Responsibilities
The Cass County Commission is the executive body of Cass County operating under guidelines established in the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri. Within that authority the Commission:
- Adopts the annual budget
- Conducts hearings on planning and zoning matters
- Enacts ordinances, resolutions and policies
- Provides for construction and other services
- Supervises the activities of county departments
Oversight
The Cass County Commission directly oversees and/or works with the following departments:
- Building Codes, Zoning and Environmental Health
- County Maintenance
- Health Department
- Human Resources
- IT Department
- Road and Bridge Department
- University Extension
The Commission also works closely with:
- CASCO Sheltered Workshop
- Cass County Library System
- Cass County Regional Medical Center
Sheriff
Incumbent – Jeff Weber
Qualifications:
- Resident of county for more than 1 year before filing
- Resident taxpayer and elector of county
- No felony convictions
- Capable of efficient law enforcement
- Has a valid peace officer license
- Registered voter
Assessor Salary
Incumbent – Roger Raffety
Qualifications:
- Resident of county
Treasurer
Incumbent – Steve Cheslik
Qualifications:
- At least 21 years of age
- Resident of the state and county 1 year before election
- Current in payment of personal and real estate taxes
- Meets the statutory bond requirements for the office
- Registered vote
Public Administrator
Incumbent – Randy Jones
Qualifications:
- At least 21 years of age
- Resident of the state of Missouri and the county 1 year prior to general election
- Current in the payment of all personal and business taxes
- Registered voter
Run for Something in 2024 - Missouri Senate & House
Missouri State Senate
District 31
(Cass Precincts All)
Term – 4 years
Salary – $37,711/yr. $121.00/day per diem while in session
The regular session of the Missouri Senate runs from January – May. The filing period is February 27th - March 26th, 2024. The general election will be held on November 5, 2024. A primary is scheduled for August 6, 2024.
Rick Brattin – incumbent
Qualifications:
- At least 30 years of age
- Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election
- Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election
- Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy
- Is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
- Has not been found guilty of or pleaded guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
- Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pleaded guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri.
Missouri State House
State Rep. Dist. 55 (Cass Precincts 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35)
Incumbent – Mike Haffner elected in 2018
State Rep. Dist. 56 (Cass Precincts 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
Incumbent – Michael Davis elected in 2020
State Rep. Dist. 62 (Cass Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 32, 33, 36, 37, 46, 47)
Incumbent – Shari Gallick elected in 2022
(Precincts overlap districts)
Qualifications
- At least 24 years of age
- Qualified Missouri voter for two years before the election
- Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before the election
- Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, or real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy
- Is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
- Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
- Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri or another state.
Salary – $37,711/yr. $125.60/day per diem while in session
Meet Richard Brown - candidate for Lt. Governor
